Improvement in cultivators



v A. PALMER.

Wheel Cultivator.-

Patented Dec. 29, 1868.

' Witnesses: Inventor: v

%Inim1 fittest IRA A.,PALMER, or MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS.

' Letters Patent No. 85,471,

dated December 29,- 1868'.

IMPROVEMENT IN GULTIVAI'ORS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA A. PALMER, of the city of Monmouth, in the county of Warren, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cultivators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,.making a portion of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure-2 is a front view of one of the shovels and shanks and bross-sectiou of beam.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to'improvements in cultivators; and

1t Consists in peculiar construction of the joint or coupling for connecting the plows with the frame; also, in the arrangement of the evener or draughtequaliz'er; and, further, in the shape or construction of the shovels.

To enable others to understand the construction and operation of my invention, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the drawings.

- near the spindles to the tongue forward of the double tree.

B represents the tongue or draught-pole, on which are seen the usual double-tree G and stay-iron D.

W represents bars connected by eyes to the ends of the double-tree, and extending back and resting on the spindle H, between the guard Q and rod E.

Y represents hooks for attaching the single-tree with the draught-animal.

-fectly free lateral and vertical movement of the plows on the spindle T.

One of thep'lates M is crooked, as seen at 1:, so that by placing it on the under side of the beam, as on the left plow, the point of the beam will be lowered, and:

as on the right plow, the beam will be raised.

ll is a front view of the shape of my shovels, With the upper part extended, and having a curve similar to the mould-board of an ordinary plow, so that it may carry a great portion of the soil raised, in one certain direction, and may be placed on the plows tothrow the dirt to or from the plants;

What I claim. as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. The shovel d, constructed as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. The slotted beam-plates L and M, one of them being crooked, and bolt P and spindle T, arranged substantially as described and i'or'the purpose set forth.

3. The arrangement of double-tree 0, bar W, with holes 0 e e, and hook Y, combined with the frame A, E, F, and tongue B, substantially as described and for W. B. RICHARDS, R. H. HENRY. 

